rice – calories, varietes, nutritional values

There are several types of products that can replace bread in your everyday diet. Rice is one of them. It comes from the area of present India. From there it came to Egypt and Greece, and then to Spain and Portugal. It also gained popularity Africa. In the Middle Ages its expansion reached Italy, then France, […]

Oatmeal – breakfast of champions

Oat flakes, like groats, are slowly coming back to our tables. Runners and athletes quickly completed their menu with oatmeal, which is a lightweight but very nutritious breakfast. It delivers a dose of slowly released energy, richness of elements, and most importantly, it can be combined with many extras, creating countless variations. Thanks to this, oatmeal can never get […]

Hummus

The recipe for hummus was one of the first I met after switching to vegetarianism and from that moment, this brilliant paste has become an everyday quest to my fridge. It is a great addition to breakfast, but similarly great in a form of a healthy snack between meals or substitute for unhealthy cravings (eg. Crisps swallowed […]

RUNNING IN THE HEAT

It’s scorching from the very morning till late evening. Sitting in the pleasant chill of your apartment, you feel the outside calling you to get some fun. And then you go outside – it’s so dreadfully hot you can’t even breathe, after two minutes all the clothes stick to the body, and the you only dream about crawl under a […]

Carboloading before marathon

WHAT IS CARBO LOADING Carbo loading is a type of diet used by endurance athletes before races lasting more than 90 minutes. It works by increasing the proportion of carbohydrates in the diet during last 2-3 days prior to the start in order to allow muscle glycogen storage above the natural level. Glycogen is a polysaccharide […]

Three years running!

HOW IT ALL BEGAN Yesterday, reviewing my workouts diary, I discovered that exactly 3 years ago – 19.07.2012 – began my running adventure. I remember the day like it was yesterday. Over the past few months I struggled with to loose weight, exercising 15 minutes a day at home (always after work) and I felt that my […]